Week 6 Football – 2016

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Dog House Grill Player of the Week for week 5

Central Grizzlies QB TRENT TOMPKINS

  • Trent was sick all last week with a 102 fever and on game day he goes 19-27 for 322 yards and 6 TD passes. Trent also was the player of the week for week 2

​The Firestone Grill Player of the week for week 5

Kennedy Thunderbird RB DEVON LEE

  • Devon rushed for 292 yards and scored 4 TD’s in the win over Shafter 

Last week the Pag Meter went 39-8 and for the year 213-39 (84%)

  • I blew all my upset picks
  • **I picked Clovis North beating Paso Robles and Paso is now 5-0 and it’s official…the Bearcats are good!
  • **I picked Shafter over Kennedy and Kennedy rolled
  • ** I picked Bullard beating Clovis West 31-28 and CW beat Bullard 31-27
  • **I thought Exeter would win at home over Golden West and GW won big

​Week 6 Pag Meter Predictions

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 SOUTH SEQUOIA

  • Kennedy (3-3) (1-1) at Bakersfield Christian (5-1) (2-0) 
    • Pag Meter line Bakersfield Christian -16
    • Two very good teams playing each other and somebody will be 2-0 in league.
    • The X factor is the Kennedy defense and can they slow down the Eagles passing offense.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Bakersfield Christian 37 Kennedy 20   
    • Final BC 47 Kennedy 6
    • BC QB Braden Wingle  threw for 294 yards and 5 TD passes. Wingle leads the valley throwing for 1,681 yards and 16 TD passes. 
  • ​Shafter (3-3) (1-1) at Arvin (0-5) (0-2)
    • Pag Meter line Shafter -9
    • Both teams have played good football at times but have not finished games. Shafter easily could be 4-1. They are learning and getting better every game and the same goes for the Bears. Both defenses have struggled.
    • The X factor is the Generals offense and can they control the game against the Bears defense?
    • Pag Meter Prediction Shafter 38 Arvin 29
    • Final Shafter 56 Arvin 48
    • Generals Alex Aguilar, had a game! Threw for 325 yards, with 2 touchdown passes in the win over Arvin. Alex also rushed 170 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. For the year Alex has thrown for 1,110 yards with 5 TD passes and has rushed for 515 yards and has scored 8 TD’s.
    • Bears, Rafael Velasquez, rushed for 177 yards and scored 3 TD’s. 
  •  Chavez (5-0) (1-0) at Taft (3-2) (1-1)   
  • Pag Meter line Taft -3
  • The defending South Sequoia Champions Titans vs the red hot Wildcats!
  • The X factor is the speed of the Wildcats offense vs the outstanding Titans defense. This will be the best defense that the Wildcats have played against. We will find out who the real Top 25 team is. Taft always plays great at home.
  • Pag Meter Prediction Taft 27 Chavez 24
  • Final Chavez 21 Taft 10
  • Titans, Clemente Montes scored 2 TD’s and QB Deion Perkins hit Javier Fernandez on a 75-yard TD pass. 

​WEST YOSEMITE

  • Redwood (6-0) (2-0) at Golden West (4-1) (0-1) 
    • Pag Meter line Redwood -4
    • The WYL showdown of two undefeated teams and two really good offenses. Redwood has beaten some really good teams and this will be the Trailblazers toughest game of the year. GW can’t afford to get way behind because with the Wing T, they are not a quick striking offense unless they break a long run.
    • The X factor is the defense and who can win the battle at the line of scrimmage?
    • Pag Meter Prediction Redwood 28 Golden West 24
    • Final Redwood 24 Golden West 21
  • El Diamante (2-4) (0-2) at Hanford (4-2) (2-0)     
    • Pag Meter line Hanford -10
    • The Miners stubbed their toe last week with a tough loss to Mt Whitney 32-29 and the Bullpups are hot winning 3 straight.
    • The X factor is the Miners defense and can they slow down Bullpups RB Jordan Perryman? He is pretty much Mr Everything for the Bullpups offense.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Hanford 24 El Diamante 14
    • Final Hanford 21 El Diamante 0
  • Hanford West (3-3) (0-2) at Lemoore (1-5) (1-1)
    • Pag Meter line Lemoore -9   
    • The X factor is this could be the only win for both teams playing in the tough WYL. If the Tigers don’t win….0-10. They have played the tougher schedule so they should have the edge. Can the Tigers slow down QB Demeane Douglas who will be the best player on the field?
    • Pag Meter Prediction Lemoore 30 Hanford West 21
    • Final Lemoore 37 Hanford West 21 

NON-LEAGUE

  • ​Garces (4-1) vs Edison (0-5)   
    • Broadcasted on  790 ESPN the Deuce
    • Pag Meter line Garces -7
    • The biggest game of the week with the hot Rams coming to Sunnyside Stadium. The Tigers have played a very tough schedule and this will be the most explosive offense that the Tigers will have played facing the Rams. Both teams come off a bye and that is either a good thing or a bad thing.
    • For the Rams, probably a bad thing because when you are playing great football you don’t want a bye. You want to keep playing.
    • For the Tigers, it’s a little good and bad. The Tigers have had 2 weeks to think about the silly mistakes they made in both losses to Clovis West and Clovis North and want to keep playing. It could be good news if the Tigers actually work on getting better??? 
    • For the Rams they might have the best QB in the Valley with Conor Bruce who has thrown for 747 yards with 10 TD passes and has rushed for 432 yards and has scored 6 TD’s. RB Isaiah Martin is the real deal rushing for 547 yards and has scored 8 TD’s.  Bruce has plenty of speedy wide receivers with Scott Boylan and brothers Jacen and Cameron Roberson.  
    • The X factor is the Tigers offense because it is so confused. Are they a spread team? Are they a zone read team? Are they a running downhill team? One thing is if Tigers QB Adrian Galarza is under center, the Tigers must have a play action pass in the play book and run it correctly  to help RB Jaylan King, run the football. Against Clovis North, when Galarza was under center it was 100% run and King still rushed for 126 yards. That won’t work against the Rams.
    • The Tigers defense is good but do the Tigers have enough offense to stay with the Rams? The Tigers must have a great night of ball control to keep the Rams offense on the sideline and stop making stupid mistakes.
    • It’s like in baseball, when you are playing defense….know what to do before the ball is hit to you and throw to the right base.  The Tigers are throwing to the wrong base!!!
    • One thing is for sure, win or lose this will be the hardest hitting team that the Rams will have played. The Tigers are very physical. The Tigers are so due to have a breakout game because they have plenty of talent but it’s so hard to pick them because you just don’t know when the dumb mistake is coming. Mistakes cost them in the losses to CW and CN. If Tigers QB Adrian Galarza plays like he catches for the Cliff Rold’s baseball team then the Tigers would be 3-1 right now. Will Galarza have the breakout game on Friday? Stay tuned.   
    • Pag Meter Prediction Garces 35 Edison 28
    • Final Garces 27 Edison 20
  • Fresno High (3-2) vs Tulare Western (3-2)  
    • Pag Meter line Fresno High -7
    • This has turned out to be a big division 3 game that will be big in seedings for the playoffs. The Warriors are hot and the Mustangs are beat up with injuries and have lost 2 straight.
    • The offenses are real good! The Warriors have Lee Major and Khory Day vs the Mustangs QB Andre Aguilar.
    • The X factor is the Mustangs are thin for this one on both sides of the ball and this is not a good matchup for the Mustangs. Can the TW defense slow down the Warriors speedy and physical offense?
    • Pag Meter Prediction Fresno High 37 Tulare Western 30
    • Final Tulare Western 41 Fresno High 35
  • Tulare Union (4-1) at Dinuba (3-2)    
    • Pag Meter line Tulare Union -5
    • Both offensives are so good. The Redskins have QB Nathan Lamb, WR Emoryie Edwards, and RB Kazmir Allen. The Emperors have red hot QB Gustavo Villarreal.  
    • The X factor is both defenses and which one plays better?
    • Pag Meter Prediction Tulare Union 35 Dinuba 30
    • Final Tulare Union 30 Dinuba 24
  • Bakersfield (3-2) at Ridgeview (1-4) 
    • Pag Meter line Ridgeview -3
    • This was the big showdown last year but this year it’s a tad different. It’s still a big matchup but the Drillers are beat up with QB  Josh Maran suffered a broken collarbone last week and is out for the year. A star could be born with soph Cameron Williams who is now the QB. He is very dangerous but only if he can run the triple option effectively . If he can’t then the Drillers are not in good shape.
    • The X factor is the Drillers offense and do they have enough? There could be plenty of big plays on both sides.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Ridgeview 30 Bakersfield 27
    • Final Bakersfield 26 Ridgeview 19
  • Hoover (0-5) at Highland (4-2) 
    • Pag Meter line Highland -15
    • The Patriots are playing tough but are making some mistakes that are costing them on the scoreboard. The Scots have lost 2 straight and this should be a very good game.
    • The X factor is the Patriots offense and can they finish drives?
    • Pag Meter Prediction Highland 28 Hoover 13
    • Final Highland 27 Hoover 12
  • Kerman (4-2) at Dos Palos (2-3) 
    • Pag Meter line Kerman -7
    • This is a battle of the Speedy Lions offense vs the Broncos power.
    • Have the Lions figured it out because the offense is red hot with QB Sean Chambers, who has thrown for 618 yards with 9 touchdowns to go along with 493 rushing yards and has scored 8 TD’s.
    • WR Mason Layton, who has caught 7 TD passes the last 2 games is on fire.
    • The X factor is the Broncos defense and can they matchup? If the Broncos try to copy what Selma and Coalinga did on defense to the Lions offense then we got a ball game.
    • The Broncos are huge upfront and they need to run the ball effectively all night long.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Kerman 28 Dos Palos 21
    • Final Kerman 32 Dos Palos 27 
  • Reedley (0-5) at Sanger (5-0)  
    • Pag Meter line Sanger -43
    • This is the 103rd meeting between the schools starting in 1915. Apaches head coach Chuck Shidan is 24-4 against the Pirates. The Apaches lead the series 67-32-2. The last Reedley win was in 2007.
    • The X factor is the Apaches will shut it down probably at halftime. The score won’t look so bad because Chuck Shidan will empty the bench early.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Sanger 49 Reedley 6
    • Final Sanger 48 Reedley 0
  • Kingsburg (4-1) at Coalinga (2-3)
    • Pag Meter line Kingsburg -22
    • The Vikings have won 3 straight and playing great defense.
    • The X factor is what Horned Toad team will show up? The team that crushed Kerman or the team that struggled against Selma. If the team shows up that beat Kerman then this will be a great game.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Kingsburg 35 Coalinga 13
    • Final Kingsburg 42 Coalinga 7
  • Bishop (2-3) at Yosemite (5-1) 
    • Pag Meter line Yosemite -7
    • The Broncos are coming along way to play the Badgers.
    • The X factor is the Badgers offense vs the Broncos defense.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Yosemite 35 Bishop 28
    • Final Yosemite 28 Bishop 21 (OT)
  • Porterville (1-4) at Buchanan (4-1)   
    • Pag Meter line Buchanan -44
    • The Bears dropped Edison to play Lemoore, Hanford and Porterville. I would love to see the Bears play a tougher schedule so we all can find out just how good they are before the TRAC starts. This year it’s tough to figure out.
    • The X factor is the Panthers defense will struggle against the big Bears offensive line.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Buchanan  53 Porterville 6
    • Final Buchanan 48 Porterville 0
  • California City (3-2) at Laton (0-5)  
    • Pag Meter line California City -35
    • The X factor is Laton is looking to break a 23-game losing streak dating back to 2013 but it won’t be easy because Cal City is good.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Cal City 50 Laton 13
    • Final Cal City 58 Laton 23
  • Caruthers (4-1) at Farmersville (0-6) 
    • Pag Meter line Caruthers -26
    • The Blue Raiders look to get back to pounding the rock against a Aztecs defense that is struggling.
    • The X factor is the Aztecs might have to win in a shootout.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Caruthers 49 Farmersville 23
    • Final Caruthers 42 Farmersville 34 (3 OT)
  • East Bakersfield (6-0) at Foothill (1-5)
    • Pag Meter line East -20
    • The X factor is the Blades are looking to go 6-0. The Trojans defense needs to play tough upfront.
    • Pag Meter Prediction East 34 Foothill 14
    • Final East 34 Foothill 10
  • Firebaugh (5-0) at Parlier (0-5) 
    • Pag Meter line Firebaugh -44
    • The X factor is Eagles QB Noey Garcia and company will roll on the road.
    • Pag Meter Prediction 50 Parlier 6
    • Final Firebaugh 70 Parlier 6
  • Corcoran (0-5) at Kern Valley (3-2)  
    • Pag Meter line Kern Valley -20
    • The X factor is the Broncs at home are good.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Kern Valley 33 Corcoran 13
    • Final Kern Valley 30 Corcoran 16 
  • Granite Hills (3-3) at McFarland (1-4)  
    • Pag Meter line McFarland -3
    • The X factor is the Cougars have played a very tough schedule.
    • Pag Meter Prediction McFarland 24 Granite Hills 21
    • Final Granite Hills 17 McFarland 7
  • Mendota (5-0) at Minarets (0-5)  
    • Pag Meter line Mendota -39
    • The X factor is this is not a good matchup for the Mustangs
    • Pag Meter Prediction Mendota 52 Minarets 13
    • Final Mendota 52 Minarets 3
  • Tranquillity (2-3) at Riverdale (3-2)   
    • Pag Meter line Riverdale -3
    • The Westside showdown of two teams that get after it.
    • The X factor is the Cowboys have the edge at home. This should be a heck of a game!
    • Pag Meter Prediction Riverdale 27 Tranquility 24
    • Final Riverdale 14 Tranquility 7
  • Rosamond (3-2) at Mira Monte (2-4)
    • Pag Meter line Mira Monte -7
    • The Lions have played the tougher schedule over Rosamond but lost a game last week to Cal City where they could have won.
    • The X factor is the Lions have struggled on offense and they need to finish drives. I’m taking the team that has played the tougher schedule in this one
    • Pag Meter Prediction Mira Monte 27 Rosamond 20
    • Final Mira Monte 14 Rosamond 6​
  • Sierra Pacific (2-3) at Orosi (3-2)
    • Pag Meter line Sierra Pacific -15
    • The Golden Bears come off a bye and now they set their site on a championship run starting now
    • The X factor is SP has too much speed in this one. SP has played a very tough schedule.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Sierra Pacific 35 Orosi 20
    • Final Orosi 35 Sierra Pacific 28
  • West (1-4) at South (4-2)
    • Pag Meter line South -28
    • The Rebels coming off a big win over Tulare Western and the Vikings are playing a tough schedule.
    • The X factor is either the Rebels will have a Tulare Western hangover or they start a win streak and roll.
    • Pag Meter Prediction South 41 West 13
    • Final South 47 West 7
  • Strathmore (5-0) at Avenal (3-2)  
    • Pag Meter line Strathmore -11
    • The division 6 game of the week and a big seeding game.
    • The X factor is who can win the line of scrimmage battle? The Spartans offense is on fire and leading the way is Joseph Garcia who has rushed for 574 yards and has scored 11 TD’s vs the Bucs Fabian Maldonado and Jordan Barrera.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Strathmore 31 Avenal 20
    • Final Strathmore 22 Avenal 0
  • North (1-5) at Tehachapi (1-4) 
    • Pag Meter line Tehachapi -20
    • Warriors  Head coach Steve Denman, still with 295 lifetime wins.
    • The X factor is legend coach gets 296! The Warriors offense has struggled so I think they crank it up at home.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Tehachapi 34 North 14
    • Final Tehachapi 28 North 6
  • Delano (2-3) at Wasco (4-1)
    • Pag Meter line Wasco -6
    • The X factor is Wasco will be pissed off losing a tough one to Bakersfield Christian. Both defenses are good…Wasco has the better offense.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Wasco 27 Delano 21
    • Final Wasco 31 Delano 27
  • McLane (0-5) at Washington Union (3-3) 
    • Pag Meter line Washington Union -35
    • One of the surprise teams in 2016 are the Highlanders. The offense has struggled to work the pro style under center offense. It’s like they have handcuffs on with the talent McLane has.
    • The X factor is it’s not too late to change it up. The Panthers are playing their best football coming in.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Washington Union 42 McLane 7
    • Final Washington Union 42 McLane 0
  • Sierra (4-1) at Woodlake (3-2)  
    • Pag Meter line Woodlake -3
    • This is a great matchup with the power running game of Sierra with Shane Maldonado who has rushed for 513 yards and has scored 7 TD’s vs the Tigers passing attack with QB Robbie Stevenson and the running of Noe Garcia who has rushed for 624 yards with 8 TD’s.
    • The X factor is the defensive side of the ball and who can force turnovers. Sierra has the better defense but the Tigers are at home.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Woodlake 33 Sierra 30
    • Final Sierra 49 Woodlake 21​
  • Los Banos (3-2) at Chowchilla (5-0) 
    • Pag Meter line Chowchilla -33
    • The Northside old classic rivalry and it’s time for the North and the Central section to join up. Right!
    • Chowchilla, Los Banos and Merced all should be together. Come on. It’s a no brainer.
    • The Redskins have played 4 games with 3 shutouts and this will be their toughest opponent so far. Last week the Tigers beat Dos Palos so this game should be a battle up front.
    • Leading the way for the Redskins at RB is Ronnie Reyes who has rushed 427 yards and has scored 7 TD’s. The Tigers are big upfront and love to pound the ball.
    • The X Factor is the Redskins are a good old fashion hard hitting football team. They don’t just tackle you, they want to lower the BOOM! Can Los Banos run against the Redskins defense? Nobody has yet.  
    • The Redskins gave up 35 points to CVC because they have a fantastic passing attack but the Tigers are not a spread attack.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Chowchilla 40 Los Banos 7
    • Final Chowchilla 27 Los Banos 0
  • Liberty Ranchos (3-3) at Patterson (1-4) 
    • Pag Meter line Liberty Ranchos -7
    • The Hawks have found the magic and leading the way is Christian Baker on both sides of the ball. The Tigers have played a tough schedule but struggling on offense.
    • The Z factor is the Hawks need to come in with an attitude and they need to be physical up front. The hawks will play hard for 48 minutes but can’t turn the ball over.
    • Pag Meter Prediction Liberty Ranchos 31 Patterson 24
    • Final Liberty Ranchos 34 Patterson 28

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